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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate how Zn, Se, and Vit E treatment affected the oxidant-antioxidant status of serum and seminal plasma from infertile male dromedary camels. Catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in serum and seminal plasma were all measured before and after treatment. The treatment increased CAT and TAC expression while decreasing MDA activity in serum and seminal plasma. In conclusion, Zn, Se, and Vit E treatments improve the antioxidant status of infertile camel serum and seminal plasma, implying that trace element supplementation may be effective in treating camel infertility. This program may benefit male dromedaries suffering from idiopathic infertility.